Airport & Customs

1. Biko gosi pasipoti gị

   Bi-ko go-si pa-si-po-ti gị

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "Biko" = please (Igbo polite expression)

2. Gịnị bụ ebumnuche nke nleta gị?

   Gi-ni bu e-bum-nu-che nke n-le-ta gi?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Gịnị" = what (question word)

3. Ole abalị ka ị ga-anọ ebe a?

   O-le a-ba-li ka i ga-a-no e-be a?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Ole" = how many (question word)

4. Ị nwere ihe ọ bụla ị ga-ekwuputa?

   I nwe-re i-he o bu-la i ga-e-kwu-pu-ta?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Ị nwere" = do you have

5. Akpa m abịabeghị

   Ak-pa m a-bi-a-be-ghi

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Abịabeghị" = has not yet come ("bịa" come + negative "-beghị")

6. Nke a bụ akpa aka

   N-ke a bu ak-pa a-ka

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Aka" = hand; "akpa aka" = hand bag / carry-on

7. Ana m agafe naanị

   A-na m a-ga-fe naa-nị

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   Igbo has no settled word for "transit", so this paraphrases it as "I am only passing through". "Ana m V-" is the 1sg progressive and "naanị" means "only".

8. Ebee ka ọnụ ụzọ ịbanye n'ụgbọ elu dị?

   E-bee ka o-nu u-zo i-ba-nye n'u-gbo e-lu di?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Ebee" = where

9. Kedu mgbe a ga-amalite ịbanye n'ụgbọ elu?

   Ke-du mgbe a ga-a-ma-li-te i-ba-nye n'u-gbo e-lu?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kedu mgbe" = when (time question phrase)

10. Ọ bụ ebee ụlọ ahịa enweghị ụtụ isi dị?

    O bu e-bee ulo a-hia en-we-ghi u-tu i-si di?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Enweghi" = without; "utu" = tax

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